Detachable back, belt, apron, method

Abstract

Various combinations of a detachable back belt, an apron, and a lifting belt which is a direct body engaging member with ends that are closed underneath an apron is disclosed. The method of the invention is directed to applying the combination of apron, lifting belt, suspenders, and detachable back belt to the user by first putting on the apron. Thereafter, the lifting belt is slipped under the apron, the suspenders secured over the shoulders, and the suspenders optionally adjusted at that time for the short chested or long torso person.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A combination of an independent detachable back belt having apron engaging ends, an independent lifting belt, and an independent apron combination, comprising, in combination, said independent lifting belt having stays engaging the lower lumbar portion of the back and ends which are overlappingly releasably secured to each other and having outside securement portions for receiving further detachable secured members,   an apron portion having upper and lower ends with a mid-band of releasably securable material for securing a detachable wrap-around apron engaging member,   suspender securing means at the upper portion of the apron for receiving suspenders secured to the lifting belt,   and a detachable apron engaging back belt having central means for releasably securing the detachable back belt to the underlying lifting belt and also having apron engaging end members for overlapping securement to the releasably securable mid-band of the apron.   
     
     
       2. A method of securing an independent lifting belt having suspenders, independent apron, and an independent detachable back belt having apron engaging ends to a person for purposes of assisting in lifting loads in which the lifting has on its inner portion of the ends a releasably securable material, and a releasably securable member on the opposed portion of one of the ends; and in which the apron has a mid band of releasably securable material across the front, and a releasably securable portion underneath the ends of the band portions on the body side of the apron; and a detachable back belt having a body and apron engaging releasably securable members underneath the two outer ends comprising the steps of: positioning the lifting belt in place on the user by overlapping the ends against each other and engaging the suspenders,   positioning the apron over the user and securing the inner releasably securable portions to the outer exposed releasably securable portions of the lifting belt,   and securing the entire combination by wrapping the detachable belt around the user with its two inner releasably securable end portions overlapping the center loop band portion of the apron.   
     
     
       3. A method of securing a combination of three independent elements which are a lifting belt, an apron and detachable back belt to a person for purposes of assisting in lifting loads n which the lifting belt has on its inner portion ends of releasably securable material, and a releasably securable member on the opposed portion of one of said ends; a securable portion underneath the ends of the band portions on the body side of the apron; and a detachable back belt having a body and releasably securable members underneath the two outer apron engaging ends comprising the steps of: positioning the lifting belt in place on the user and then overlapping the ends against each other,   positioning the apron over the user and securing the inner releasably securable portions to the outer exposed releasably securable portions of the lifting belt,   securing the suspenders attached to the lifting belt by traversing the shoulders,   and securing the entire combination by wrapping the detachable back belt around the user with its two releasably securable portions overlapping the center releasably securable band portion of the apron.